What does flexible mean?
Word: Flexible
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: Flexible means able to bend easily without breaking. A flexible plan or person can change easily when things change.
Synonyms: bendy, supple, stretchy
Antonyms: rigid
How do you spell flexible?
Syllables: flex - i - ble
Tricky part: The ending is ible, not able, and there is an i between flex and ble. Flexable is the mistake teachers see most often.
Watch out for: flexable, flexibel, flexeble
Memory tip: A bendy letter i sits in the middle of the word, just before ble.
Flexible in a sentence
Example 1: A yoga teacher is very flexible and can touch her toes easily.
Example 2: This plastic ruler is flexible, so it bends without snapping.
Example 3: Our picnic plan is flexible; we can go on Saturday or Sunday.
Fun Fact
Bamboo is so flexible that it bends in strong winds instead of breaking. That is one reason builders in many parts of Asia use it for scaffolding.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Connection
Choose the antonym of the word:
flexible
a) smooth
b) stiff
c) springy
d) light
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b) stiff. Something stiff will not bend, so it is the opposite of flexible.
Word Cookie
Find the misspelt word in the sentence:
The young gymnast has a flexsible back and can touch her heels.
a) gymnast
b) flexsible
c) touch
d) heels
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b) flexsible. The x already gives the ks sound, so no s is needed after it.
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the incorrectly spelt word:
a) springey
b) flexible
c) rubbery
d) elastic
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a) springey. Spring + y gives springy, with no e.
Mingle-Mangle
Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:
lxibefel
a) reliable
b) feasible
c) visible
d) flexible
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d) flexible. Feasible needs an a and an s, visible a v and an s, and reliable an r and an a.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. You need something flexible to hold a bundle of pencils together. What do you pick?
a) a rubber band
b) a brick
c) a glass bottle
d) an iron rod
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a) a rubber band
2. Raju's plans are flexible. This means he ____.
a) never makes plans
b) is very tired
c) always forgets them
d) can change them easily
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d) can change them easily
